Margie Ritchie

HOMEWOOD AREA An incentive to shop locally The villages of Homewood, Flossmoor and Glenwood and the Homewood Area Chamber of Commerce have teamed up to encourage residents to shop locally....

HOMER GLEN Petition filed to halt sewer, water fee hikes; forum added The Village Board has voted to file a petition, along with thirteen other communities, against proposed water and...

CHICAGO HEIGHTS Home-buying program OKd In an effort to help local housing, the City Council this week passed a $500,000 incentive program offering homeowners assistance with down payments. Under the...

HOMER GLEN Village wants Dunn Farm for a community park After a 90-minute executive session at a special meeting this week, the Village Board voted to begin negotiations for buying...

HOMEWOOD North viaduct is ready for makeover The north viaduct is scheduled to get a face-lift next spring thanks to a $256,000 grant from the Illinois Transportation Enhancement Program. The...

HOMER GLEN Annexation to aid plans for sewer line Homer Glen is annexing the Fiddyment Creek Preserve property, streamlining plans to create an extensive sewer line system in the village....

Considering the desperate state of the auto industry, Steve Peters Chevrolet had little trouble convincing Homewood officials that the business would fail without village help. Trustees approved a rebate of...

Dressed in a red jail-issue jumpsuit, a shackled Drew Peterson continued to crack wise Friday, minutes before going in front of a judge. "Look at this bling. Look at this...

CALUMET CITY Teeth-whitening firms under review The City Council has declared a moratorium until October on licensing businesses that whiten or bleach teeth. The action came after it was recently...

How did it get the name? Named by Jabez Howe in 1869. He wanted Homewood to grow into a community of homes surrounded by the beauties of nature. The beginning:...